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Install vlcstreamer with Homebrew Cask
Stream videos to mobile devices using VLC. Version 5.25 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.
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overview
Package summary
Stream videos to mobile devices using VLC
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Commands and aliases
No executable aliases were found in the local package database.
history
Project history and usage
VLC Streamer is Hobbyist Software's desktop helper for converting and streaming videos from a Mac or PC to the companion VLC Streamer application on an iPhone or iPad.
Project history
Hobbyist Software developed VLC Streamer as a desktop-helper and mobile-app system for watching computer-hosted videos on iPhone and iPad devices. The helper uses VLC to convert source movies into an efficient Apple-oriented streaming format before sending them over the local network.
The project maintained separate Windows and macOS helpers, retained legacy builds for older operating systems, and published an unsupported community-provided Linux edition.
Adoption history
Hobbyist Software distributed supported helper builds for macOS and Windows and also hosted an unsupported Linux helper contributed by the community. Its alternate-version archive preserves builds for older Windows and macOS releases.
How it is used
A user installs the helper on a computer, runs it on the same local network as the mobile device, selects a video, and begins watching after the helper has converted enough material to start streaming.
Streaming avoids copying the whole movie to the device, while an optional workflow can copy the converted movie for later offline viewing.
Why package nerds care
VLC Streamer illustrates a common packaging pattern from the early mobile-streaming era: a desktop helper combined VLC-based conversion with discovery and delivery to a companion mobile application.
It is distinct from the VideoLAN VLC application despite relying on VLC for conversion and some playback tasks.
Timeline
- Legacy era: Separate helper releases supported older Windows and macOS versions.
- Later distribution: Hobbyist Software retained an unsupported community-provided Linux helper alongside its supported desktop downloads.
Related projects
- VLC media player
- VLC Remote
- VLC Streamer mobile app
Sources
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for vlcstreamer. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
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| No executable data was present. | |||
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-11-04
manager version5.25
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://hobbyistsoftware.com/vlcstreamer
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://hobbyistsoftware.com/vlcstreamernone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | cask:vlcstreamer |
|---|---|
| Version | 5.25 |
| Package manager | Homebrew Cask |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/vlcstreamer |
| Homepage | https://hobbyistsoftware.com/vlcstreamer |
| Upstream docs | https://hobbyistsoftware.com/vlcstreamer |
| Source archive | https://hobbyistsoftware.com/Downloads/VLCStreamer/Versions/VLCStreamer_5.25.dmg |
| SHA-256 | 7f5d68a69af857804150c7d24209b38fd50a136d0cda42b0abb8626a4abe2797 |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew cask API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/cask |
| Full Token | vlcstreamer |
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| Artifacts | |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
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